Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre

Amberley Museum, New Barn Road, Amberley, Arundel, UK
1-99 Years
Paid

Description

Visit Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre a place where heritage comes alive! Discover Amberley Museum, set in the heart of the South Downs National Park. With over 40 immersive areas to explore – from our narrow-gauge railway and historic buses to working crafts, classic communications and peaceful natural spaces – there’s something for every generation to enjoy.

Amberley is a great place to bring children. We run special activities and trails for children during school half terms and holidays – details can be found in What’s On. Our narrow-gauge railway operates daily and is a firm favourite with children as well as their parents and carers.

Price starts from £19.50 for Adults(18–59 years), £9.50 for Children(5-17 & under 5s free) and £35.00 for Family(1 Adults and up to 3 children). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

  • Paid
  • Host birthday parties: No

Features

  • Visiting with children: Amberley is a great place to bring children. We run special activities and trails for children during school half terms and holidays – details can be found in What’s On. Our narrow-gauge railway operates daily and is a firm favourite with children as well as their parents and carers.
  • Nature Trails: Want to enhance your wellbeing and immerse yourself in nature? Head off the beaten track on the Museum’s nature trails – look for insects, flowers, birds, trees and bats. If you are lucky you may see one of the peregrine falcons that nest along the valley, red kites, or buzzards, and you may hear skylarks or lapwings. In summer, you may encounter common blue or even chalk hill blue butterflies or spot a common orchid.
  • Explore Communications: Explore Communications like Connected Earth, Amateur Radio Station, Radio & Television Collection, Rural Telephone Exchange, Telephone Boxes.
  • Explore Crafts: Explore Crafts like Heritage Craft Courses, Tools & Trades History Society, Greenwood Village, Wood Turners, Blacksmith, Pottery Workshop, Worshipful Company of Plumbers, Ironmongers, Besom Broom Making, Walking Stick Maker, Cobblers.
  • Transport: Industrial Narrow-Gauge Railway, Village Garage & Cycle shop, Southdown Bus Garage, Standard-Gauge Railway, Fire Station, Paviors' Museum of Road Making, Railway Hall, Road Steam, The Fairmile Cafe & AA Box, Bicycle Collection, The Wheelwrights Shop.

Facilities

  • Parking: Parking is FREE for museum visitors. You can find the visitor car park opposite Amberley railway station. The car park is managed by Countrywide Parking and is open 24/7. All museum visitors benefit from FREE parking, by entering their car registration number at the Shop when they visit. You do not need to use the Ringo App. Non-museum visitors can park using the Ringo app to pay for their parking. 
  • Food & Drink: Come and visit our lovely Limeburners Café which is open from 10am to close when the Museum is open. Serving breakfast baps from 10am with the main lunch service from 12noon through to 2.30pm
  • Toilets: The nearest Changing Places toilet is at Aldingbourne Country Centre, near Chichester (PO18 0JP), which is a 12-minute drive from the Museum.
  • Dogs: We are a dog-friendly museum and we welcome your pets and assistance dogs. Dogs must be kept on a short lead.

Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

Museum Admission:

  • Adult (18–59): £19.50 (£21.50 including donation)
  • Child (5–17): £9.50 (£10.50 including donation)
  • Under 5s: FREE
  • Family (1 Adult & up to 3 Children): £35.00 (£40.00 including donation)
  • Family (2 Adults & up to 3 Children): £50.00 (£55.00 including donation)
  • Senior (60+): £17.50 (£20.00 including donation)

Memberships:

  • Adult (18–59): £45.00 (Gift Aid eligible)
  • Senior (60+): £40.00 (Gift Aid eligible)
  • Concession: £40.00 (Gift Aid eligible)
  • Child (5–17): £23.00 (Gift Aid eligible)
  • Family (1 Adult & up to 3 Children): £85.00 (Gift Aid eligible)
  • Family (2 Adults & up to 3 Children): £120.00 (Gift Aid eligible)
  • Life: £500.00 (Gift Aid eligible)

Pricing URL: https://amberleymuseum.digitickets.co.uk/tickets

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

  • We are open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 4pm.
  • Open 24th January 2026 – 14th February 2026.
  • Closed for a private event Saturday 7th February.
  • We are open 5 days a week, Wednesday to Sunday, 10am – 4.30pm. We are also open on Bank Holidays.
  • 14th February 2026 – 1st November 2026.

Address: Amberley Museum, New Barn Road, Amberley, Arundel, UK

Post Code: BN18 9LT

Council: Horsham

County: West Sussex

  • By Car: We are on the B2139 between Storrington and Arundel in West Sussex. 
  • By Train: Amberley Station is on the Arun Valley line which runs from London Victoria to Arundel and then on to Bognor Regis, Chichester and Portsmouth. Please check the timetable carefully as not every train stops at Amberley. Amberley train station is just by the Museum gate, with a walk of around 200m to the Museum ticket office.
  • By Foot: We are on the path of the South Downs Way.Plan your walk with the South downs interactive map at maps.southdowns.gov.uk
  • By Bike: We are situated close to the Cycle Route on the South Downs Link. We have some bike racks in our car park, or bikes are welcome to be parked just inside the Museum’s entrance (left at owner’s risk).
  • Parking: Parking is FREE for museum visitors. You can find the visitor car park opposite Amberley railway station. The car park is managed by Countrywide Parking and is open 24/7. All museum visitors benefit from FREE parking, by entering their car registration number at the Shop when they visit. You do not need to use the Ringo App. Non-museum visitors can park using the Ringo app to pay for their parking. 

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